King Charles II of England granted the Hudson Bay Co. Exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay.
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1840 – Upper and Lower Canada
1918, Nov. 11th – First World War
Sir Leonard Tilley
Sir Leonard Tilley
A father of Confederation from New Brunswick who suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864. He also inspired the phrase From Sea to Sea.
Margaret Laurence & Mordecai Richler
Margaret Laurence & Mordecai Richler
Novelists, poets, historians, educators & musicians who had a significant cultural impact.
Laura Secord
Laura Secord
Pioneer wife & mother who made a dangerous 19 mile journey on foot to warn Lt. James Fitzgibbon of a planned American attack.
1813 – Burn down Government House
1813 – Burn down Government House
Americans burned down Government House & Parliament buildings in York (Toronto).
1793 – Abolition of slavery
1793 – Abolition of slavery
Upper Canada becomes first province to move towards abolition of slavery.